Press ReleasesApril 11, 2013 Regulating Density of Alcohol Outlets A Promising Strategy to Improve Public Health February 11, 2013 Underage Youth Drinking Concentrated among Small Number of Brands December 13, 2012 Time Restrictions on TV Advertisements Ineffective in Reducing Youth Exposure to Alcohol Ads September 27, 2012 African-American Youth Exposed to More Magazine and Television Alcohol Advertising than Youth in General August 8, 2012 Alcohol Advertising Violations Most Common in Magazines with Youthful Audiences May 7, 2012 Alcohol Regulation on the Internet Failing to Protect Youth May 1, 2012 Majority of States Fail to Address Youth Exposure to Alcohol Marketing April 10, 2012 Online Tool Estimates Youth Exposure to Alcohol Ads on Radio Interactive tool provides data for 75 media markets, representing almost half of U.S. population ages 12 and older December 19, 2011 CAMY Charts Alcohol Industry's Digital Marketing Question Adequacy of Industry's Self-Regulation to Avoid Exposing Youth to 'Alcohol Experience' September 13, 2011 Youth Exposure to Alcohol Product Advertising on Local Radio in 75 U.S. Markets, 2009 Alcohol Ads Still Reaching Youth on the Radio December 15, 2010 Youth Exposure to Alcohol Ads on TV Growing Faster Than Adults Ads Placed on Cable TV Networks More Than Tripled November 18, 2010 CAMY Statement on the November 17 Action by the FDA to Issue Warnings to Manufacturers of Alcoholic Energy Drinks Statement from the Center on Alcohol Marketing and Youth (CAMY) at Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health August 10, 2010 Youth Exposure to Alcohol Ads in National Magazines Declining Small Number of Brands Keeps Ads in Youth-Oriented Publications November 13, 2009 FDA Announces Investigation of Safety and Legality of Caffeinated Alcohol Beverages Statement from the Center on Alcohol Marketing and Youth (CAMY) at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health June 26, 2008 FTC Commissioner Calls for Stronger Standards to Shield Youth from Alcohol Advertising Statement from the Center on Alcohol Marketing and Youth (CAMY) at Georgetown University; David H. Jernigan, PhD, executive director June 23, 2008 Alcohol Advertisements Seen by Youth on TV on the Rise 12-20 Year Olds' Exposure Increased 38% From 2001–2007 December 19, 2007 Alcohol Industry Reforms Make Slight Progress in Reducing Youth Exposure to Alcohol Advertising November 30, 2007 WNBC-TV's Decision To Carry Hard Liquor Ads a Step Backward; Efforts To Reduce Underage Drinking Will Be Undermined Statement from the Center on Alcohol Marketing and Youth (CAMY) at Georgetown University, David H. Jernigan, PhD, executive director September 17, 2007 Alcohol Spending on Radio Falls, But Ads Still Reaching Youth Spending fell 38 percent from 2001 to 2006; One-third of Alcohol Ads More Likely to be Heard by Youth than Adults in 2006 August 2, 2007 Youth Exposure to Alcohol Ads in Magazines Declined from 2001 to 2005 Substantial alcohol advertising remains in magazines with disproportionate youth audiences June 27, 2007 Alcohol Companies' Product Advertising on Television Dwarfs "Responsibility" Ads From 2001 to 2005 Youth 239 times more likely to see ads promoting alcohol products than industry spots discouraging underage drinking; B-Roll With Ads Available May 15, 2007 Sazerac Company Adopts Stricter Alcohol Advertising Standards: Statement from the Center on Alcohol Marketing and Youth (CAMY) at Georgetown University Statement from the Center on Alcohol Marketing and Youth, David H. Jernigan, PhD, executive director
December 20, 2006 More Alcohol Advertising on Television And Underage Youth Are Seeing It Youth exposure to alcohol ads on TV increased 41% from 2001-2005. Industry reforms overwhelmed by historic increases in advertising. June 14, 2006 African-American Youth Exposed to More Alcohol Advertising Than Their Peers May 9, 2006 Alcohol Ads in Magazines Reaching Fewer Underage Youth Ten Percent of Brands Cause More Than Half of Youth Exposure, Slowing Progress March 27, 2006 Underage Drinking 2005: Girls Bingeing More Nation's biggest youth drug problem stays big January 2, 2006 New Research Underscores Need to Reduce Youth Exposure to Alcohol Ads CAMY Executive Director Hails Landmark Study Showing Alcohol Ads Contribute to Youth Drinking
December 12, 2005 Study Shows Dramatic Growth in Cable TV Ad Dollars Spent by Alcohol Companies Children Continue to Be Overexposed to Advertisements Glamorizing Alcohol Use October 26, 2005 Alcohol Industry's Marketing Overexposes Hispanic Teens August 26, 2005 Journal of Public Health Policy Publishes Special Section on Alcohol Marketing and Youth: Statement from the Center on Alcohol Marketing and Youth (CAMY) at Georgetown University Statement Attributable to David H. Jernigan, PhD, CAMY Research Director and Co-Editor of the Journal's Special Section July 20, 2005 Alcohol Product Commercials Overwhelm "Responsibility" Messages From 2001 to 2003 Teens saw 779 television ads promoting alcohol, compared to 9 industry-funded ads warning against underage drinking; B-Roll With Ads Available July 5, 2005 Reducing Alcohol Ads Kids See Won't Cost Industry Adult Market CAMY white paper: Policy change could lower ad costs without reducing adult audience April 7, 2005 Alcohol Advertising Abounds in Magazines Read by Youth from 2001 to 2003 Spirits, beer and 'alcopop' ads continued to overexpose underage youth through 2003 February 23, 2005 2004: Little Progress in Reducing Underage Drinking Underage youth alcohol use remains high; Recommendations for federal action unmet February 16, 2005 Statement Regarding STOP Underage Drinking Act Reintroduction Statement Attributable to Jim O'Hara, Executive Director, Center on Alcohol Marketing and Youth
October 12, 2004 Television Alcohol Ads Bombarding Teens Continue to Rise Ads for alcohol up by 90,000 over two years High levels of underage drinking matched by high levels of alcohol advertising Advertising Data for 100 Local Markets and B-Roll Available July 21, 2004 STOP Underage Drinking Act: Important First Step Statement Attributable to Jim O'Hara, Executive Director, Center on Alcohol Marketing and Youth July 5, 2004 Girls More Likely Than Boys to Be Overexposed to Alcohol Advertising in Magazines Study published in the "Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine" documents girls' overexposure May 26, 2004 Alcohol Ads Outnumber Responsibility Ads 226 to 1 In 2002, responsibility ads plummeted while alcohol product ads soared April 21, 2004 Number of Alcohol Ads Bombarding Teens Rose in 2002 Top 15 teen television shows all had alcohol advertising; Alcohol industry reforms need monitoring March 9, 2004 Underage Youth Have Easy Access to Alcohol Web Sites Games, Downloads, Interactive Attractions Create Cyber Playground; Content Popular with Youth Concentrated on Beer, Distilled Spirits Web Sites; B-Roll Available January 22, 2004 Raised on Radio: Underage Youth More Likely to Hear Alcohol Ads on Radio Than Adults Alcohol Industry Reforms Need Monitoring December 19, 2003 Center on Alcohol Marketing and Youth Statement Regarding Findings of the Monitoring the Future Survey Statement attributable to Jim O'Hara, Executive Director, Center on Alcohol Marketing and Youth September 30, 2003 Center on Alcohol Marketing and Youth Statement Regarding U.S. Senate Hearing on Underage Drinking Statement Attributable to Jim O'Hara, Executive Director, Center on Alcohol Marketing and Youth September 9, 2003 Center on Alcohol Marketing and Youth Statement Regarding Federal Trade Commission Report on Alcohol Advertising Statement by Jim O'Hara, Executive Director, Center on Alcohol Marketing and Youth at Georgetown University September 9, 2003 Center on Alcohol Marketing and Youth Statement Regarding NAS/IOM Report, "Reducing Underage Drinking: A Collective Responsibility" Statement attributable to Jim O'Hara, Executive Director, Center on Alcohol Marketing and Youth July 14, 2003 New Survey Shows Parents Troubled by Underage Drinking and Alcohol Companies' Advertising Practices Poll finds that parents of teens think alcohol ads have a serious effect on teen drinking habits June 19, 2003 African-American Youth Overexposed to Alcohol Advertising Alcohol companies placed ads on the 15 television shows most popular with underage African-American youth May 13, 2003 Statement Regarding JAMA Article: "Alcohol Advertising in Magazines and Adolescent Readership" By David Jernigan, Ph.D., research director, Center on Alcohol Marketing and Youth at Georgetown University April 30, 2003 Hispanic Youth Exposed to More Alcohol Advertising Than Non-Hispanic Youth April 10, 2003 States Critical in Protecting Youth from Alcohol Marketing Report details state-by-state legal statutes that can protect youth April 10, 2003 Statement Regarding CDC-MMWR Study on Point-of-Purchase Alcohol Marketing By David Jernigan, Ph.D., research director, Center on Alcohol Marketing and Youth at Georgetown University April 2, 2003 Radio Daze: Alcohol Ads Tune in Underage Youth New Study Shows Underage Youth Hear More Radio Ads for Beer and Spirits than Adults April 2, 2003 DeWine, Dodd to Monitor Marketing of Alcohol to Youth Senators announced their intention to monitor underage drinking trends and the extent to which alcohol industry advertising is reaching underage youth, including possibly holding a hearing on the issue. March 25, 2003 Statement Regarding Congresswoman Roybal-Allard's House Speech By Jim O'Hara, Executive Director, Center on Alcohol Marketing and Youth February 3, 2003 Alcohol Commercials Bowl Over Responsibility Ads Youth 60 times more likely to see TV ads promoting alcohol than industry-funded responsibility ads December 17, 2002 Youth See More TV Commercials for Beer than for Sneakers, Gum or Jeans Former FDA Commissioner Kessler calls for real reforms of alcohol marketing practices October 22, 2002 Testimony of David H. Jernigan Ph.D. to the Assembly Standing Committee on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse, Assembly Committee on Consumer Affairs and Protection September 24, 2002 New Study Shows Underage Youth a Target of Alcohol Marketing Youth are more likely to see alcohol advertising than adults |